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Book Description

Norway and Russia have been closely related through the ages, both geographically and historically, and have experienced similar problems relating to climate, building maintenance and national wooden architecture. As a result, the parallel study of architectural conservation and restoration theories and practices in both neighbouring Northern states makes for a stimulating collective monograph.

Architectural Conservation and Restoration in Norway and Russia delves into the main challenges of historic and contemporary architectural preservation practices in the two countries. The book consists of three main parts: the discovery and preservation of historical architecture in the late nineteenth to early twentieth century; contemporary approaches to former restorations and the conservation and maintenance of historical architecture; and, finally, current questions concerning preservation of twentieth-century architectural heritage which, due to different building technologies and artistic qualities, demand revised methods and historical evaluation.

This is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and students in different areas of architecture (medieval, nineteenth-century, wooden and contemporary architecture) as well as in the fields of art, architectural history, cultural heritage and Scandinavian and Russian studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The northern neighbours and their heritage: A Russian-Norwegian cultural millenniumEvgeny Khodakovsky and Siri Skjold Lexau

Chapter 4. Cultural Heritage in Norway and the International Exchange of Ideas: A scholarly description and a personal narrative Dag Myklebust

II.Contemporary preservation of historic monuments – former preservations as heritage and obstacle

Chapter 5. Facing the Vulnerabilities of a Medieval Cathedral Per Schjelderup

Chapter 6. The Faceted Palace in Novgorod the Great: The main problems of restoration Ilya Antipov, Dmitriy Yakovlev

Chapter 7. The General Staff Building in Saint Petersburg: From an empire-style administrative building to contemporary art venues for the hermitage museum Ekaterina Staniukovich-Denisova and Emilia Khodinitu